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Six Guns and Saddles: My Top Ten Western Movies
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The Searchers (Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)The Searchers (Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
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Epic, visually stunning, a five year search for revenge, great acting...the best Western ever made. The Duke is amazing.
The Outlaw Josey WalesThe Outlaw Josey Wales
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I love this film. A great story of the west, not in the typical Western tradition. Revenge, redemption, history, plenty of action.
Jeremiah JohnsonJeremiah Johnson
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Another great story of the west, not in the typical Western tradition. Robert Redford is excellent in this very interesting tale of a legendary mountain man. Quiet beauty, cerebral and haunting at times.
The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition)The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition)
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Based on the legendary Kurosawa film "The Seven Samurai". One of a kind great film about seven gunfighters' search for redemption while defending a village from banditos.
True GritTrue Grit
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The irascible Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mean, ornery, but a good guy you definitely want on your side. Kim Darby and Glen Campbell are great, too. The three hit the trail to bring a murderer to justice.
ShaneShane
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Stunning Wyoming scenery is the backdrop of this classic about a range war between squatters and ranchers. Shane's friendship with the boy Joey is classic, and Jack Palance is the "consummate" dark hearted hired gun.
The ShootistThe Shootist
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Great story, mirrored by great performances, given by legendary actors:John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Lauren Bacall, etc. Ironically, John Wayne was dying of cancer while he made this film about the death of the gunfighters, and the Old West.
Dances with Wolves (Widescreen Edition)Dances with Wolves (Widescreen Edition)
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An amazing epic story of a soldier's search for self while living with and befriended by the Lakota Sioux.
High Plains DrifterHigh Plains Drifter
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Dark, enigmatic, cerebral, surreal...is he a good guy, or, bad guy...you decide. One of a kind.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Somewhat light-hearted, but a great Western none the less. You will love it if you like "buddy-films", too.